SSA Announces Social Security Taxable Wage Base for 2025
SSA Press Release: Social Security Announces 2.5 Percent Benefit Increase for 2025 (Oct. 10, 2024); SSA Fact Sheet: 2025 Social …
Final Forms and Instructions for IRS’ 2024 ACA Reporting Available
The IRS has released final forms and instructions for Affordable Care Act (ACA) information reporting for 2024. As a reminder, Forms 1094 -B and …
What Are Mandatory 401(k) Roth Contributions Under the SECURE 2.0 Act?
QUESTION: We have heard that the SECURE 2.0 Act will require us to treat certain catch-up contributions under our 401(k) …
IRS Announces Special Per Diem Rates for Travel Away From Home Beginning October 1, 2024
IRS Notice 2024-68 (Sept. 20, 2024) Available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-68.pdf The IRS has announced special per diem rates that can be used …
DOL Clarifies That Its Cybersecurity Guidance Applies to All Employee Benefit Plans
DOL Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01 Available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/key-topics/retirement-benefits/cybersecurity/compliance-assistance-release-2024-01 The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has updated 2021 cybersecurity …
Final Mental Health Parity Rules Solidify NQTL Comparative Analysis Requirements
Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Final Rules, 26 CFR Part 54; 29 CFR Part …
Can a Group Health Plan Add an Annual Dollar Limit on Benefits?
QUESTION: Can we make a design change to our self-insured group health plan to impose a $1.5 million annual dollar …
Seventh Circuit Addresses Plan Limitations on Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Midthun-Hensen v. Grp. Health Coop. of S. Cent. Wis., Inc., 2024 WL 3646149 (7th Cir. 2024) Available at https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/OpinionsWeb/processWebInputExternal.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2024/D08-05/C:23-2100:J:Easterbrook:aut:T:fnOp:N:3244881:S:0 A …
HHS Announces Civil Monetary Penalties for HIPAA, MSP, and SBC Violations, Effective August 8, 2024
HHS, Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment, 45 CFR Part 102, 89 Fed. Reg. 64815 (Aug. 8, 2024) Available at …
Can We Terminate COBRA Coverage Early If a Qualified Beneficiary Submits a Fraudulent Claim?
QUESTION: A COBRA qualified beneficiary has submitted a fraudulent claim to our health plan. Can we terminate her COBRA coverage …